LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER

For more than thirty years, Lexington Medical Center has strived to bring the very best in medical care to area residents. The hospital has expanded from its single main campus located on Highway 378 in West Columbia to a network of facilities that include six community outpatient facilities. These community centers located in Irmo, Swansea, Chapin, Batesburg-Leesville, Gilbert and Lexington help to make healthcare accessible and convenient to all residents of Lexington County.

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

Even though some South Carolinians still use the term "county health department," the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) for many years has provided all local health and environmental services, statewide. SCDHEC also is the repository for "vital records" such as birth and death certificates.

The agency's services are detailed on their web site, http://www.scdhec.net/ . The procedures for obtaining copies of birth and death certificates is included there, under "Health Information."

SCDHEC has local service facilities in each of the state's 46 counties, including Lexington County.Links to location information for SCDHEC local service facilities in Lexington County are provided below.